This Article is From Sep 03, 2014

PM Narendra Modi Ends Successful Japan Visit, Leaves for Home

PM Narendra Modi Ends Successful Japan Visit, Leaves for Home

PM Modi was virtually mobbed as he broke a security cordon at the Indian Embassy.

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed back to New Delhi today after concluding his successful visit to Japan.

Japan has promised to give about  $34 billion  over the next 5 years for developmental projects in India.

The two countries also decided to enhance cooperation in defence and other strategic areas and also signed five pacts covering defence exchanges, cooperation in clean energy, roads and highways, healthcare and women while vowing to take their relationship to newer level. (Japan to Invest in Bullet Trains, Ganga Clean-up: Top 10 Takeaways)

Japan also lifted ban on six Indian entities including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) which had been imposed in the aftermath of 1998 nuclear tests.

During the five-day visit, his first outside the subcontinent since becoming PM in May, PM Modi invited Japanese investments while hard-selling India as a conducive destination for business particularly for the manufacturing sector. (From Playing Drums to Meeting Fans, the Modi Touch is Visible)

He told the Japanese businessmen that India was awaiting the investments with a 'red carpet' and not 'red tape' as rules and procedures have been eased by his government.

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